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16 Jul, 8 tweets, 6 min read
'Damn the status quo': At Hoover Dam, a new coalition calls for stopping plans for new diversions of water from the depleted Colorado River azcentral.com/story/news/loc… By @antonldelgado & me
@azcenvironment
Members of the coalition condemned plans for Utah's Lake Powell Pipeline. “While the Lower Basin is going on a diet of cutting its water use, we should not let the Upper Basin go on an all-you-can-eat buffet.” azcentral.com/story/news/loc… @antonldelgado #ColoradoRiver
.@KyleRoerink1: "This is a strange bedfellows coalition. We’ve got farmers. We’ve got enviros. We’ve got businesses. We’re the type of coalition that they say can’t be put together. But we’re here to say, damn the status quo. No more business as usual." azcentral.com/story/news/loc…
.@GotitaJB of @IIDatWork called for "a moratorium on dangerous and reckless projects that would tap the Colorado River even further."
azcentral.com/story/news/loc… @antonldelgado
“In a time of unprecedented drought, it must be recognized that the Cadillac Desert dreams of urban sprawl across the southwestern landscape––a sort of suburban Manifest Destiny––threaten the current and future sustainability of this river," @GotitaJB said azcentral.com/story/news/loc…
Response from Utah's Division of Water Resources: Joel Williams says the pipeline would use <1% of the Colorado River’s average natural flow. “Utah is the fastest-growing state in the country and has not developed all its Colorado River water rights.” azcentral.com/story/news/loc…
At shrinking Lake Mead, a new coalition says the status quo on the Colorado River is failing

@antonldelgado traveled to Hoover Dam to cover this. Thanks to @ejkomenda for contributions, @shaunmckinnon for editing & @WendellK for producing the story.
azcentral.com/story/news/loc…
One more comment that stood out from Zach Frankel, who condemned plans for the new water pipeline: “It’s akin to someone losing their job and going on a spending spree to buy a Rolls Royce. This madness must stop. It is irresponsible.” azcentral.com/story/news/loc… @antonldelgado

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Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the country, has declined to the lowest level since it was filled in the 1930s following the construction of Hoover Dam. Story coming soon via @azcentral/@USATODAY
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• Process to prepare AZ for the reconsultation of the 2007 Guidelines
new.azwater.gov/sites/default/…
Livestream here:
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